All three of Baton Rouge’s riverboat casinos saw their winnings in November drop from a year earlier, leaving total winnings in the market down 10.1% from the total in November 2013.
According to the latest monthly gaming report from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, released today, Baton Rouge’s casinos collectively won roughly $21.7 million last month. That was down from $24.2 million in November of last year.
It was Baton Rouge’s biggest and newest casino, L’Auberge Casino & Hotel, that saw its take decline the most, by 12.6%. L’Auberge won $11.7 million last month, which was about $1.7 million less than it won during the like month last year. Hollywood Casino, meanwhile, posted a 9.9% dip in winnings; its take last month was $5.2 million, or about $600,000 less than it won a year ago. And the Belle of Baton Rouge won approximately $4.8 million last month, which was about $168,000, or 4.3%, less than it won during November 2013.
Of Louisiana’s three riverboat gaming markets outside of Baton Rouge, two—Lake Charles and New Orleans—saw a collective rise in winnings in November, while the Shreveport/Bossier City market saw a decline. In Lake Charles, the two riverboat casinos collectively won $43.4 million last month, or 4.9% more than they won during November 2013. In New Orleans, the three casinos won $20.9 million, an increase of 0.9%. The six riverboat casinos in Shreveport and Bossier City collectively won $51.9 million, a decline of 10.3%.
Access the complete winning reports from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. —Steve Sanoski
